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We’re recruiting for a Head of Skills, Information & Support services, to lead the delivery of regional SIS services to people with sight loss and their families, in line with our strategy and five-year plan, based on regional need and demographics.

The successful candidate will provide inspiring leadership to all regional staff and volunteers to ensure the delivery of effective, safe services to people living with a vision impairment and their families. We’re looking for someone to effectively engage with key partners and stakeholders to find ways to reach more people with sight loss with SIS services, and support national initiatives that have aregional impact and relevance.

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include;

• Ability to lead on internal and external communications with effective public speaking and presentation skills.

• Proven track record of leading and performance managing a multidiciplinary team of staff working with vulnerable adults and children and young people.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and collaborate with a range of stakeholders.

• Experience of working in the third sector.

For more information on this role, the requirements and our benefits package, please see the documents attached below.

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Working at Guide Dogs

Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives.

We believe that well-being at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.

As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs. These include; 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years' service), flexible benefits package and a defined contribution group personal pension plan.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

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In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out inthe person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include;

• Experience of both acquiring and retaining new donors/customers from a B2C industry eg. charity, retail or membership

• Good analytical skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Proven ability to successfully manage a team

For more information on this role, the requirements and our benefits package, please see the documents attached below.

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Working at Guide Dogs

Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives.

We believe that well-being at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.

As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs. These include; 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years' service), flexible benefits package and a defined contribution group personal pension plan.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

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Ataxia UK is the national charity for people with most types of ataxia. We support individuals with the condition, their families, carers and friends. Ataxia UK is a leading membership led, support and research charity, committed to finding treatments and cures for the ataxias, whilst providing support services to those with the condition.

This new position is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund to deliver our Project aimed at tackling isolation and loneliness in the ataxia community in England through volunteering.

Community Programme Manager (England)
Based in London with extensive travel throughout England
Salary: £32,000 per annum, reviewed annually, initially for a fixed three year period
35 hours per week, with some weekend work for which time off in lieu will be granted

This is a new managerial post funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

We are therefore seeking an individual with extensive experience of best practice in volunteer management and of developing volunteering training, programmes, policies and procedures.

You will need to be able to lead strategically, developing people from all areas of the membership. You will be confident in coaching and supporting colleagues about volunteering and be comfortable in developing the relationships you need to position yourself as an expert advisor in this area.

You will be self-motivated, resilient and capable of developing and delivering a volunteering strategy, engaging colleagues, building partnerships and working closely with volunteers to take this work forward.

Proactive and well organised you will be a superb communicator with excellent presenting skills, including the ability to represent the charity in the media and events throughout England.

This post will be based at our Office in Highgate, London, with extensive travel.

Closing date for applications: 27 September 2019
Interviews will be held at Ataxia UK, Highgate, London 8 October 2019

Please send us your CV with a covering letter indicating why you would like to be considered for the job.

Ataxia UK is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity. We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability. Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process

We already work with hundreds of volunteers each year in England, who make a huge and varied contribution to our work. We want to develop our Volunteer Programme in England to involve highly skilled volunteers in service provision such as our Helpline support service and develop our successful 16-30’s Group; Ambassadors Programme; Branches and Support Groups and fundraising, working directly with the people we support.

As Community Programme Manager, you will be responsible for driving change as we develop our strategic objectives, which aim to put all those with ataxia in control of their condition. You’ll work collaboratively with volunteers to pilot roles in areas new to working with volunteers, support colleagues, to scale currently successful programmes, embed the systems and resources which ensure a consistently high quality, person centred experience for everyone involved, and ensure the achievements of volunteers and the difference they make are widely recognised and celebrated.

This role is based in our offices in Highgate, North London, but given the there will be flexibility in the location of the successful candidate.

About you

A highly effective and experienced leader of volunteering, you’ll have a strong track record in delivering large scale, high quality volunteering activities across varied projects, services and areas.

You will be passionate and knowledgeable about how volunteers make a difference to individuals, services and communities and you’ll convey with authenticity and clarity the case for their involvement and the steps needed to do this to the very highest standards of practice and with the very best outcomes.

An exceptional communicator, you’ll thrive on working collaboratively with diverse individuals and teams and to building relationships and partnerships with individuals, families, colleagues and communities.

You’ll be ready to take on the challenge of leading our organisation to the next stage of development in this area, and to share and [act on] our vision for how volunteers can make an even greater contribution.

About us

Ataxia UK is a medium sized, London based charity that exists to support the ataxia community in the UK. Ataxia UK evolved from a small support group over 50 years ago and operates support services for those with ataxia, their family and friends, whilst working with other organisations globally to find treatments and a cure. The Trustee Board of Ataxia is formed of people directly elected by the membership of the Charity. The Charity consults regularly with the membership to determine its Strategic Plan and services needed. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their ataxia, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Ataxia UK can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a medium sized, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we support excellent training and development and the opportunity for you to join our Personal Pension scheme

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We are looking for an outstanding, values driven and passionate Chief Executive to help realise our vision of a world where everybody with a spinal cord injury can reach their full potential.

In May 2020, we’ll embark on a new five-year strategy so we’re looking for an exceptional leader to play a role in its development and delivery. This is an exciting time to join a growing charity, with ambitious plans to evolve our services to reach more people affected by spinal cord injury.

About Back Up

Back Up is a national charity that inspires people affected by spinal cord injury to get the most out of life. We offer wheelchair skills training, an accredited mentoring service, proactive telephone support, life skills and activity courses, and support returning to work or education.

What does the role involve?

As Back Up’s CEO, you’ll provide clear and mission-driven strategic leadership to the charity, ensuring financial sustainability and growth. You’ll be responsible for the operational delivery of the strategic plan, as well as staff leadership, management and administration of the organisation. You’ll also act an ambassador for the charity and champion for people affected by spinal cord injury. Our staff team, volunteers and trustees are incredibly passionate about Back Up’s work and leading our organisation will be an exciting, challenging and very rewarding experience.

Who should apply?

The successful candidate will have proven experience of strategic leadership, empowering staff and volunteers, and growing programmes or services to deliver at scale. Critical to your success will be your outstanding interpersonal skills, ability to develop a high performing senior leadership team, ambitious and entrepreneurial approach and fit with our core values and culture. Although not essential, a lived experience of disability or spinal cord injury would be desirable.

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Creative Support is a not-for-profit provider of social care services. We are currently recruiting for our Blackpool service supporting complex clients with dual diagnosis. The service provides accommodation based support for people with a range of support needs including mental health issues, learning disabilities, drug and/or alcohol misuse issues, people with complex needs and people with an offending history.

You will lead and supervise a team of dedicated staff that will include a Housing and Resettlement Coordinator, a Social Inclusion and Community Involvement Worker, Recovery Workers, a Concierge Worker and Support Staff to provide a person-centred, focused support service that enables our service users to develop the necessary life skills for independent living. You will manage a case load of clients, writing and reviewing support plans while providing direct support to service users in accordance with these plans and aspirations. You will support people to access other services that will be beneficial to their physical, emotional and financial wellbeing and will support people to access meaningful and engaging activities both in the scheme and the local community, with the aim of supporting people to be active and equal citizens.

You must be a positive individual with an empathetic approach to meeting the needs of our service users. It is essential that you are able to work independently, using your own initiative and as part of a team, and that you have good verbal and written communication skills. Experience of working in a community-based service is essential; the ability to drive is preferred for this role.

Our range of benefits to ensure job satisfaction include:

-Guaranteed contracted hours

-Free life assurance

-Pension with company contribution

-A range of employee discounts

Creative Support is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to delivering local high quality care through a well-established and supported local work force.

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We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,900 people through our friendly, supportive, creative and diverse teams.

Position: Resourcing Coordinator
Location: Cheshire & Merseyside
Job type: Full Time, 6 months Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,497 per annum plus benefit
Benefits: Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out; but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options, as well as support for financial wellbeing, Access to award winning training and development - Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status, Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme, 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro-rata for part-time staff), A contributory pension scheme & life assurance.

Closing date: Friday 04 October 2019
Interview date: 17 October 2019

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that welcomes creative ideas based on sound judgement and experience and allows for growth and efficiency. You will be part of a team that supports operational colleagues and hiring managers in creating an excellent candidate to employee journey.

As a Resourcing Coordinator you will be field based, leading and managing recruitment and selection, ensuring consistency in processes to reflect best practice and Hft values. You will be working to KPI’s and will provide support and advice to recruiting managers, often in “hard to hire” environments, increasing opportunities for direct sourcing.

About you:

To be successful you will need to have significant experience within a similar capacity, including providing professional advice and support to recruiting managers. Demonstrable experience of managing and delivering recruitment and selection campaigns to a positive outcome is essential, as are excellent IT skills with experience of MS Office and the ability to gather, analyse and interpret data and draft basic reports. Up to date knowledge of relevant employment law is also required.

What we offer:

With Investors in People and Skills for Care accreditation we are committed to investing in our teams to ensure they have the specialist skills they need.

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This exciting role is a key fundraising position for SignHealth and will have responsibility for raising significant levels of income from grant making trusts, statutory, schools and community sources. The postholder will provide support for developing and diversifying our income as led by the Director of Communications & Fundraising.

POSITION IN ORGANISATION Reports to the Director of Communications & Fundraising.

DIMENSIONS & LIMITS OF AUTHORITY

1. Based at the main office in Balham, London, SW12

2. Prepared to travel to meet potential funders throughout the UK as required

3. Responsible for meeting agreed income targets

4. Responsible for managing volunteers and supporters within the fundraising function

5. Responsible for establishing and developing relationships with key stakeholders and fundraisers

SCOPE OF JOB

1. Represent and increase the profile of SignHealth and our work.

2. Develop initiatives with schools and the community to meet fundraising targets.

DUTIES & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Contribute to the development and implementation of SignHealth’s long term fundraising strategy to enable us to diversify our income and managing key accounts.

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We are looking for a creative, passionate and innovative individual to join our Young People’s Services Team as Programme Design & Engagement Lead.

You must have exceptional knowledge of programme design including designing for impact, customer co-design, programme review and adaptation, Theory of Change development and staff training. In addition, the role will be responsible for youth engagement strategies to recruit young wheelchair users to our services.

A good understanding of delivering employability programmes for young people with disabilities will also be essential, as a number of the programmes will need to be focused on supporting young people in gaining the essential experience required to gain employment.

You will be responsible for a small team based within our HQ who focus on our Employability programmes and will have exceptional project management and budget skills.

To apply for this job please review the Job Description and submit a CV and cover letter.

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Creative Support is a national Charity and Social Housing Provider. We provide high quality social care services for people with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health and other needs. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Administrator to join our expanding Finance Team operating in our Head Office in Stockport. This is a fast-paced environment with a strong emphasis on team work.

Experience of working within an office environment is desirable but not essential as full on the job training will be provided. Within this role you will become familiar with finance processes, handle external queries, and resolve account discrepancies. The successful candidate will be conscientious and well organised with excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.

This role would suit individuals looking to develop their careers in finance. For candidates interested in following a professional training route we will support you through an Advanced Apprenticeship where you will work towards your AAT qualification. We will be happy to support further qualifications (CIMA or similar) for the right candidate.

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This is an exciting opportunity for someone to be a part of a growing corporate partnerships team focusing on both account management and new business development for a national charity helping people affected by spinal cord injury.

About the role:

The Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser role is hands-on – you’ll be responsible for building relationships and securing income from a range of new and existing corporate partners.

The role requires a strong team player who can demonstrate timely completion of multiple projects whilst remaining flexible. The post holder will work with a range of stakeholders including staff within the charity, corporate partners, trustees, and other volunteers, in order to maximise the opportunities from our corporate partnerships.

About you:

You will have experience in a fundraising or a customer-focussed sales role with experience of growing income and support from partnerships and securing new business. You will be solution-focused, ambitious, target-driven and a team player.

You will have:
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

- Strong relationship building skills

- Ability to take responsibility for agreed objectives and targets
- A good working knowledge of corporate partnerships fundraising

- A positive attitude
- Excellent time-management skills

About the charity:

You will work for a charity with an international reputation in its field, with some great staff and volunteers and a great working atmosphere. You can be proud of raising money for vital, award-winning services for spinal cord injured people and their families.

Every four hours in the UK, someone will sustain a spinal cord injury and become paralysed. Their life and the lives of those around them will be changed forever – Back Up exists to help people pick up the pieces and get things back on track again.

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We are looking for self-motivated, confident and inspirational individual to join our community services team based in Essex

You will be working closely and engaging with social services teams and agencies to highlight the importance of Deafblind UK's work, whilst identifying new referrals and home-visiting people with combined sight and hearing loss.

This position is Home Based within Essex - with regular travel throughout the county

What to expect in the role…

No two days are the same in this role, you may be visiting our members in their homes identifying an effective service based on their needs; or running a local peer support group; or attending a forum / networking meeting to talk about the every day challenges people face with sight and hearing loss. You will have key objectives to meet various administrative duties including recording data, monthly reporting, planning and reviewing of projects and working towards agreed targets.

To find out more about the wonderful work we do to support individual why not watch our film - /deafblind-uk-films-recruitment/

About you

To become a successful Outreach Officer you will need to be a confident communicator with a passion for networking with agencies and dealing with volunteers, ideally have proven experience of working with people who have a disability, sensory impairment or within the older people sector. You will ideally hold a social care qualification or equivalent through experience and be comfortable travelling around the set geographical area, therefore having a full driving licence and own transport to undertake independent travel is essential, but alternative arrangements could be considered for candidates who are disabled as travelling will be part of your weekly role.

You will share our organisation care values whilst being passionate, engaging, empathetic and above all motivated to change peoples life's for the better!

Benefits

Choosing to work within our unique services you will not only be benefiting from a supportive network of colleagues, this will also be complimented by an excellent benefits package including, Competitive annual leave allowance, opportunity to take part in bespoke training & gain qualifications relevant to your role, DBS Enhanced Check fully paid for by DBUK, Inclusion in our pension scheme, Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses, discounts at major restaurants, hotels, shops and cinemas and Other benefits from the Perkbox employee benefits scheme

Do you love networking and passionate about engaging with the local community and assisting those with disabilities?

Then we want to hear from you…

To Apply

Simply complete the short application form, attach your CV and tell us why you’re ideal for this role and we’ll be back in touch

A detailed Job Description and Person Specifications can be found above or on our website advert, for any queries or a confidential chat please call the Recruitment Team

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At Deafblind UK we believe that people who have a combined sight and hearing loss should have the same rights, access and opportunities as others. We are a membership organisation of, and governed by, people who have both a sight and hearing loss. We champion their rights and interests and deliver quality services which give individuals autonomy and control over their lives.

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising to join our team in Peterborough within a crucial management role, where you will be personally responsible for leading and developing our trusts and statutory & major donor fundraising team to maximise revenue to support our work in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. You will be broadening our fundraising pipeline by delivering successful inspiring and impacting funding bids to increase long term sustainable projects and the growth of our charity services.

You will be the go-to fundraising professional who networks well, identifying key stakeholders whilst promoting and understanding our mission and values of the organisation. You will also be leading a team or fundraisers, motivating and creatively delivering objectives through team work, passion and commitment.

For more information on how our fundraising team positively impacts so many individuals across our service why not watch our fundraising film -deafblind-uk-films-fundraising/

About you

We are looking for that one person who will champion the values that underpin our organisation; a standout individual, with an impressive track record in securing funds, motivating staff, proven exceptional communicator, autonomous and driven. Ideally you will have significant experience of working within the charity sector, in a people management role, committed to delivering business plan objectives & targets and have experience or ability to foster strong relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders with a business partner approach.

Benefits

Choosing to work within our unique services you will not only be benefiting from a supportive network of colleagues, this will also be complimented by an excellent benefits package including excellent annual leave, auto enrolment pension, training and discounts

Are you an experienced Fundraising Manager with significant and demonstrable success in motivating teams and fundraising from large trusts, institutional and statutory streams?

To apply for this hugely rewarding opportunity, develop your career and to work within a well established National Charity then please complete our application form, attach your CV and tell us why you’re ideal for this role.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

For any queries about this role or for an application form in an alternative format then please contact the Recruitment Team

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Headway is the UK’s leading brain injury charity. You will be helping to raise funds to support people affected by brain injury.

It is essential that you have proven management experience gained in the retail or charity sector.

You will be target driven, highly organised and be able to recruit, develop and motivate a team of volunteers. You will be dealing with high volumes of donated stock (which you will be responsible for generating) and be passionate about driving sales whilst delivering excellent customer service to maximise profits. We would like to hear from you if you think you have the enthusiasm and commitment to meet the challenges and expectations of charity retailing.

Headway, the leading UK charity working to improve life after brain injury, is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual who will develop and build upon current practices, take the initiative and deliver a seamless administration service to the Retail Team.

The effects of brain injury can be devastating. Help us make a difference to thousands of lives across the UK

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Working as part of a team, you will support people to live in their home in the local community and enable them to engage in that community in line with their wishes and aspirations. You will adopt a flexible approach to the needs of the service users in order to ensure that, as far as possible, their physical, emotional, social, intellectual and spiritual needs are met and that they are supported and encouraged to become participating and valuable members of the society around them.

Aurora’s service philosophy centres around rights, independence, choice, and inclusion in the local community and staff will at all times respect and reinforce this philosophy in their work practices. The main thrust of your work will be in the following areas.

Personal Care

To assist in all aspects of personal care when necessary, ensuring dignity and respect is maintained at all times.

To support service users with health requirements and supporting individuals to manage their medicines.

Relationships

You will by all practical means enable and encourage service users to develop meaningful relationships with other people (including learning disabled people, family members and people from the general community), and encourage and support service users to participate fully in the community around them. You will make every effort to broaden their understanding of, and participation in, community life.

Choice

You will support service users to make appropriate informed choices in every possible area of their lives. You will use whatever strategies are possible and reasonable to this end.

Respect and dignity

In your work practice you will ensure that service users are treated with dignity and respect at all times. You will at all times uphold a positive image of persons with learning disabilities and support and encourage our service users in ways and activities which will enhance their status in the local community and in the eyes of the general public as well as members of other professions.

Acquiring and developing skills

You will support service users to acquire new skills both social and practical to foster independence and enjoyment of their lives.

Community activities

Staff will support service users to participate in a variety of community activities including, for example, adult education classes, work placements, and in using community facilities for the purposes of day to day living such as shopping for supplies, and leisure pursuits. Staff will encourage and support service users to take full advantage of community life.

Person – centred planning

All staff will be responsible for contributing to working with service users to draw up plans for their service provision. In addition each support worker will be allocated a particular service user to whom they will act as a Key Worker, for whom they will have particular responsibilities. You will be required to plan new initiatives, monitor these and liaise with other appropriated individuals and agencies in line with Aurora’s guidelines and policies.

Money

You will support service users in financial matters as required, with a view to promoting independence and appropriate management of personal finances. This will include assistance with budgeting and keeping account of personal expenditure.

Creating a Home

You will encourage and support service users to be actively involved in keeping their homes clean, secure, safe, tidy, and homely, as well as other related domestic matters such as laundry. Where service users are unable to carry out such tasks as are necessary to maintain the home on their own, you will be required to undertake these on their behalf.

It will be your responsibility, as part of the staff team on duty, to ensure that good hygiene standards are maintained throughout and that all matters relating to Health and Safety are adhered to.

Record Keeping

Staff are expected to keep appropriate records as required by the home and company e.g. shift work plans, daily record book and medical records. Staff are expected to participate in the provision of appropriate reports as required by Aurora or other agencies.

Key workers are expected to ensure that records of their particular service users are kept up to date and relevant.

Conduct to Company

Staff must at all times act with regard to the reputation and interests of Aurora. Any staff member found acting in a manner which brings the company into disrepute will face disciplinary action up to and including dismissal.

Hours of Duty

Staff will work 37.5 hours per week as required by the service. These hours will be allocated by the house manager dependant on needs of the service users. Aurora reserves the right to change your hours of duty with 48 hours notice being given. Staff are required to work one weekend in three.

Service Users Holidays

Staff will be required to accompany service users on one week holiday per year for which an allowance will be paid.

Training

The company provides training for staff to carry out their duties. It is a requirement of the post that the post holder makes themselves available for training as deemed necessary by the company. Staff are also required to participate in regular supervision and appraisals and attend regular staff meetings. All staff will be required to work towards an NVQ in Care qualification.

Adult Protection

The abuse of people with a learning disability, whether financial, physical, or sexual, in nature or by neglect, is taken extremely seriously by Aurora, and we work with statutory agencies including Social Services and the Police to formulate policy in this area. All staff must follow these policies at all times.

The Charity reserves the right to amend or add to job descriptions, and to change the employee’s place of work. All staff must be aware of the requirements of the Charity’s Policy documents and must adhere to Health & Safety requirements. Aurora is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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A fantastic opportunity has arisen at a Cheshire disability charity for someone to join the fundraising team in a community fundraising capacity. With an existing portfolio of community events and volunteer groups, this role offers the opportunity to increase income through these – but also grow new fundraising opportunities within the community. The role involves fundraising through all the usual community channels (rotaries, schools, volunteer groups) and also working with local businesses with a view to expanding corporate relationships.

To be considered for this role you must be an enthusiastic and highly motivated fundraiser looking to inspire those around you to raise income for our growing charity. You should be organised and self-driven and have an aptitude for maintaining strong relationships. Experience working toward targets is essential, as is a knowledge of fundraising and volunteer management.

Key Responsibilities:

Developing, building and maintaining strong relationships with supporters in local communities

Facilitating events and activities to reach agreed budgets and targets

Recruiting, training, coaching, retaining and supporting volunteers in line with the current volunteer strategy in place

The Candidate:

Community Fundraising experience and expertise, including the delivery of supporter led income.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to put the supporter at the centre of everything we do and adapt behaviour or communications appropriately to provide the very best experience for supporter.

Ability to work from own initiative and independently with an adaptable flexible approach.

Ability to manage own time and prioritise to deliver results within agreed timescales.

Confident public speaker.

Have a full UK Driving Licence and access to a car

This is an exciting opportunity, with very active volunteers already in place and the chance to put your own stamp on the role.

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